Braintree suffered their biggest defeat since September 24th on Thursday. They came up short against the Milton Wildcats, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wamps of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Braintree had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Braintree still got an impressive performance from Chloe Zhong, who had eight digs, three kills, and three aces. Zhong has been hot for a while, having also posted 13 or more assists the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauren Caranog, who had nine digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Braintree was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matches.
Braintree has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Milton, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Braintree didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Durfee on the 25th. Milton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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